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CAMP ABU GHURAYB, IRAQ -- Lance Cpl. Amarinder Grewal, a Sterling Heights, Mich., native, patrols through the muddy grounds in Nasser Wa Saalam. Along with his fellow Marines, Grewal did not let the effects of nature stop him from doing his job. Official US Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Athanasios Genos. - CAMP ABU GHURAYB, IRAQ -- Lance Cpl. Amarinder Grewal, a Sterling Heights, Mich., native, patrols through the muddy grounds in Nasser Wa Saalam. Along with his fellow Marines, Grewal did not let the effects of nature stop him from doing his job. Official US Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Athanasios Genos.

HURRICANE POINT, Ar Ramadi, Iraq (March 11, 2005) - Master Sgt. Roland Salinas (left), 42, of San Antonio, Texas and the operations chief, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, and Sgt. Maj. Charles D. Blumenberg Jr.(far right), 42, of Chiefland, Fla., and the infantry battalion's sergeant major, stand next to their commanding officer, Lt. Col. Eric M. Smith, 39, of Plano, Texas, and display their reenlistment certificates. The two senior-enlist Marines each swore to devote three more years to the Corps during a reenlistment ceremony here. Combined, they have almost a half-century of dedicated service to the Marine Corps. (Official United States Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Tom Sloan) - HURRICANE POINT, Ar Ramadi, Iraq (March 11, 2005) - Master Sgt. Roland Salinas (left), 42, of San Antonio, Texas and the operations chief, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, and Sgt. Maj. Charles D. Blumenberg Jr.(far right), 42, of Chiefland, Fla., and the infantry battalion's sergeant major, stand next to their commanding officer, Lt. Col. Eric M. Smith, 39, of Plano, Texas, and display their reenlistment certificates. The two senior-enlist Marines each swore to devote three more years to the Corps during a reenlistment ceremony here. Combined, they have almost a half-century of dedicated service to the Marine Corps. (Official United States Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Tom Sloan)

CAMP ABU GHURAYB, IRAQ – Sergeant Winston T. Daley, a Bridgeport, Conn., native, stands next to the flooded area, where one day before was dry and dusty. Daley and his squad patrolled in Nasser Wa Saalam despite the mud and rain. Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Athanasios L. Genos. - CAMP ABU GHURAYB, IRAQ – Sergeant Winston T. Daley, a Bridgeport, Conn., native, stands next to the flooded area, where one day before was dry and dusty. Daley and his squad patrolled in Nasser Wa Saalam despite the mud and rain. Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Athanasios L. Genos.

CAMP AL QAIM, IRAQ (March 9, 2005)- Lt. Col. Timothy S. Mundy (left), commanding officer of 3rd Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment and Lt. Col. Christopher Woodridge (right), commanding officer of 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment shake hands to signify the passing of command during a Ceremony here March 9. The ceremony officially marked Marines of 3rd Battalion, 2d Marines assuming control of the region around Al Qaim from 1st Battalion, 7th Marines after their successful seven-month tour. Official U. S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Christopher G. Graham (RELEASED) - CAMP AL QAIM, IRAQ (March 9, 2005)- Lt. Col. Timothy S. Mundy (left), commanding officer of 3rd Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment and Lt. Col. Christopher Woodridge (right), commanding officer of 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment shake hands to signify the passing of command during a Ceremony here March 9. The ceremony officially marked Marines of 3rd Battalion, 2d Marines assuming control of the region around Al Qaim from 1st Battalion, 7th Marines after their successful seven-month tour. Official U. S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Christopher G. Graham (RELEASED)

CAMP BLUE DIAMOND, AR RAMADI, Iraq -- Lieutenant Gen. Wallace C. Gregson, commanding general, Marine Forces Pacific, visits with personnel at the 2nd Marine Division command operations center, March, 22. Gregson visited Marines on several bases in the Al Anbar Province. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Stephen D'Alessio (RELEASED) - CAMP BLUE DIAMOND, AR RAMADI, Iraq -- Lieutenant Gen. Wallace C. Gregson, commanding general, Marine Forces Pacific, visits with personnel at the 2nd Marine Division command operations center, March, 22. Gregson visited Marines on several bases in the Al Anbar Province. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Stephen D'Alessio (RELEASED)

CAMP FALLUJAH, IRAQ – Lance Cpl. Vicente Figueroa, the battalion commander’s machine gunner, sits atop the vehicle in the turret with his M240G medium machine gun. - CAMP FALLUJAH, IRAQ – Lance Cpl. Vicente Figueroa, the battalion commander’s machine gunner, sits atop the vehicle in the turret with his M240G medium machine gun.

Corporal Steven Bruce Ames II, a 22-year-old Willard Ohio native and personnel administration non-commissioned officer, delivers laundry to the staff billeting here, March 8. Ames recently arrived here to serve his country in the Global War on Terrorism. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Stephen D'Alessio (RELEASED) - Corporal Steven Bruce Ames II, a 22-year-old Willard Ohio native and personnel administration non-commissioned officer, delivers laundry to the staff billeting here, March 8. Ames recently arrived here to serve his country in the Global War on Terrorism. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Stephen D'Alessio (RELEASED)

AR RAMADI, IRAQ (March 7,2005) - Two Iraqi school children embrace new schools supplies that the 28-year-old noncommissioned officer for 4th Civil Affairs Group, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment and New Jersey native, Sgt. John J. Ramirez, and the 24-year-old 4th CAG's translator, Ricky Wissam, gave them during a visit to the Kahled Bin Waleed intermediate school. The purpose of the visit was to conduct a visual verification of repairs rendered. The team leader for 1st Battalion 5th Marine Regiment's 5th CAG, Maj. Benjamin B. Busch, accompanied 4th CAG in an effort to gain knowledge on how to conduct future missions of their own when 2nd Battalion leaves. (Official United States Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Tom Sloan) - AR RAMADI, IRAQ (March 7,2005) - Two Iraqi school children embrace new schools supplies that the 28-year-old noncommissioned officer for 4th Civil Affairs Group, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment and New Jersey native, Sgt. John J. Ramirez, and the 24-year-old 4th CAG's translator, Ricky Wissam, gave them during a visit to the Kahled Bin Waleed intermediate school. The purpose of the visit was to conduct a visual verification of repairs rendered. The team leader for 1st Battalion 5th Marine Regiment's 5th CAG, Maj. Benjamin B. Busch, accompanied 4th CAG in an effort to gain knowledge on how to conduct future missions of their own when 2nd Battalion leaves. (Official United States Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Tom Sloan)